50+ Successful ICANN Accreditations and counting | ICANN Registrar Accreditations + New gTLD Next Round Consultant | DotBRAND New gTLD Advisor
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Joined January 2021
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Thatastu! You have been heard.
Vercel has applied for .VERCEL TLD. We at Dotup helped them file the application for .VERCEL in the ICANN's new gtld round.
Thatastu! You have been heard.
Vercel has applied for .VERCEL TLD. We at Dotup helped them file the application for .VERCEL in the ICANN's new gtld round.
DotUP ICANN Accreditation Consultancy - Venkatesh retweeted
ICANN’s answer on pre-Reveal Day deals doesn't settle debate - domainnamewire.com/2026/08/2…
DotUP ICANN Accreditation Consultancy - Venkatesh retweeted
📢 The application submission window for the New gTLD Program: 2026 Round is open through 12 August 2026!
If you are interested in applying, you can access the TLD Application Management System and begin the application process. Review the system user guide and the Applicant Guidebook before you start.
🔗 Read the announcement and access available resources: go.icann.org/3ODNKb0
#NewgTLDProgram
A New Era of Internet has officially begun
📢 The application submission window for the New gTLD Program: 2026 Round is open through 12 August 2026!
If you are interested in applying, you can access the TLD Application Management System and begin the application process. Review the system user guide and the Applicant Guidebook before you start.
🔗 Read the announcement and access available resources: go.icann.org/3ODNKb0
#NewgTLDProgram
Quick update — In Q4 2025, we advised 4 applicants on @ICANN New gTLD Applicant Support Program (ASP). All 4 were approved and secured the reduced $56K application fee.
A good reminder that in new gTLD applications, strategy matters just as much as eligibility and investment.
Don’t rely only on registrars. New post: Why Some New gTLD Operators Should Consider ICANN Accreditation as Their Own Distribution Strategy — explore how accreditation can expand distribution and control. Read: wix.to/n1Pd8Ul #gTLD #ICANN #Domains #DomainStrategy
ICANN85 Mumbai = key signals for registrars ahead of the 2026 gTLD window. Focus on policy shifts, Applicant Guidebook expectations & registry-registrar alignment. Full post: wix.to/g7dJfff #ICANN85 #domains #gTLD #registrars
Great meeting @darpanmunjal from @atomHQ at ICANN85.Appreciate the positive feedback on the ICANN registrar accreditation consulting work we’re doing at Dotup ICANN Accreditation Consultancy.Always great to connect with leaders shaping the domain industry. 🌐
ALT Photo of Darpan Munjal, CEO of Atom.com, and Venkatesh Venkatasubramanian of Dotup ICANN Accreditation Consultancy meeting at ICANN85 in Mumbai, discussing domain industry developments and ICANN registrar accreditation consulting.
Applying for New gTLD in the upcoming @ICANN New gTLD round?
Attending ICANN85 in Mumbai? Lets catch up calendly.com/dotup/icann85-m…
New gTLDs are coming.
ICANN will soon open the next application round, allowing entrepreneurs and investors to operate their own domain extensions - a global digital platform with recurring revenue.
I’ll be at ICANN85 Mumbai.
Book a meeting:
calendly.com/dotup/icann85-m…
ICANN85 in Mumbai is critical for domain registrars — policy shifts, tighter compliance, and the New gTLD Program heading toward 2026. A quick 3-min read on why you should be there: wix.to/t8jX0lH
#ICANN85 #domains #gTLD #InternetPolicy
I’ll be attending #ICANN85 in Mumbai 🇮🇳
📍 Jio World Convention Center
📅 7–12 March 2026Happy to connect with registrars, registries, brand owners & policy stakeholders—especially around New gTLDs 2026, DotBRANDs & ICANN accreditation.📅 Book a meeting: calendly.com/dotup/icann85-m…
I had an opportunity to interview Patrick Donaldson from @IdentityDig discussing on the topics around Registry Service Provider (RSP)
Here is the link to the full video.
youtu.be/7b5JYsGuJKs
If you think flipping domains is the only way to make money in domains — you’re missing the level above.
Don’t just buy names… own the extension (the part after the dot).
That’s a TLD registry business: you earn when domains are registered
Find More: NewgTLDProgram.com
Fortune 500 brands are quietly moving beyond .com.
DotBRAND (.brand) = the brand owns the “dot” itself → anything.brandname (login.brandname, support.brandname, etc.)
Business case: less phishing, fewer fake links, less customer confusion.
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